COVID-19 Flashcards
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SARS
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome. Zoonotic orgigin. Experienced for the first time in 2002-2003
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MERS
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The Middle East respiratory syndrome. Zoonotic origin. Experienced for the first time in 2011
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COVID 19
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First seen in Wuhan, China. RNA virus with a crown-like appearance. Transmitted through respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing
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Immune evasion strategies
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COVID-19 is able to escape the host’s immune response
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Respiratory failure
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Leading cause of mortality from COVID-19. Caused by acute respiratory distress syndrome
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IgG and IgM
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Detected in blood of discharged patients
